George Springer’s three-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the AL Championship series against the Seattle Mariners is a moment that will live forever in Blue Jays lore, right up there with Joe Carter’s World Series home run and Jose Bautista’s bat flip.

Eight-year-old Michael Gomes was in the crowd at Rogers Centre on the night of Oct. 20 after winning tickets through the Rogers Beyond The Seat giveaway. But Gomes missed the euphoric home run that pushed the Blue Jays into the World Series after falling ill. He ended up watching the end of the game from a hospital bed at SickKids hospital.

The last 18 months have been tough for Gomes. He’s been living in and out of the hospital with a still-undiagnosed illness. Once a competitor in high-level gymnastics, he now uses a wheelchai

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